The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-09

tied Summit on Friday last to take some
notes of the South Mississippi Fair there
and then 10 progress.
We found that the reports of large at
tendance, and the Completeness of the fair
generally, which had been telegraphed to
the New Orleans papers, were moderate
statements Of the actual success of the
week. The total admissions of the week
must have been upwards of eight thousand,
and the admission fee being twenty i've
cents, yielded total fund of about two
thousand five hundred dollars-enough to
pay all demands in the way of premiums,
etc.
The fair was opened on Tuesday in an
address by the President, DIR. w. W.
Moore. Col. T. r. Stockdale then enter
tanned the immense crowd In an eloquent
ard very instructive address. Col. w. L.
Hemingway also made one of his practi-
cal talks. There was very general disap
pointment that Gov. Lowry was not pres
emit, but his telegram of regrets was salts
factory.
The fair was complete success. The
weather was all that could have been de-
sired, except a superabundance OF dust
The grounds are about a mile west of town.
Twenty acres are enclosed. The exhibit |
ton building is one hundred feet long,
entirely too small for the exhibits and the /
crowds The stables and stock sheds are i
all frst-class, and were all occupied. Col.
Hemingway was the principal exhibitor |
of improved cattle and mules, but there
we're many creditable entries from Pike
and adjoining counties. In addition to
Col. Hemingway's exhibit, we were pleased
to note fine display of plows from the
Jackson foundries of J John Mcdonnell and
A. X. Kirkland. The frst-named was
awarded the blue ribbon. Mr.. Skellin-
gers broom factory exhibited some fine
specimens of work by the blind. Quite a
number Of Jacksonians were present dur
ing the week, and took a lively interest in
the fair.
The adjoining counties of Amite, Lin
coin, Franklin and Lawrence were all well
represented, and we heard number of
their leading citizens express their purpose
of having competitive county exhibits at
the next fair. The Association will doubt
less offer premium to the county making
the best general exhibit at the fair of
1888.
We found everybody in Summit euthu
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their stock subscriptions. The fact is,
there is more Of the pull-together spirit in
Summit than in any other town in Missis-
sippi or elsewhere that we know of. Most
of the business men, and many of the lead
ing citizens, are Hebrews, but Jew and
Gentle work together in delightful har-
mony in all that concerns the welfare of
the place.
Summit is one of the most progressive
and prosperous towns on the line of the l.
C. Railroad. 1t is 108 miles north of New
Orleans, and rs miles south of Jackson. 1t
is the trading point for large section. Its
merchants pay the very highest price for
cotton, and sell goods at a small margin of
profit. 1t ships about 1000 bales of cot
ton annually-sll to New Orleans, at a
freight rate of $1.75 per bale. The ship
ments thus far, this season, amount to 5000
| bales.
Until this year, Summit had the shabbi-
est freight and passenger depot on the l. c.
Railroad now it has about the best be-
tween Jackson, Tenn, and New Orleans.
| The new depot was opened on the 1st Of
| April last. 1t is of brick, 166 feet long, by |
40 feet wide, and cost about $4,000. The |
| agents office Is a model of elegance and
convenience, and no one is more deserving
| of comfortable workshop than Captain
Geo. T. Gracey. He is the only agent the
company has ever had at Summit He
has been in the employ of the company
since July II, 1856, and opened the Office
at Summit December 6, 1856 His books
for the entire period of thirty-one years
show perfect balance sheet on the first
day of every month. Capt. Gracey has
been repeatedly offered more important
stations, with corresponding salary, but he
prefers to remain at Summit, where he has
other interests. He is one of the best in
surance agents in the State, is express
agent, belongs to nearly all the benevolent
orders, and is bright and shining light in
| several of them He not only knows a
good deal, but can tell what he knows in
an edifying and instructive manner. He
is one of the indispensable institutions of
Summit, and its appreciative people have
several times given him substantial tokens
of their regard. Among the many other
good things that may be mentioned to his
credit, he married Jackson girl-Miss
Mollie Adams-and their home is hospi-
tality itself.
The telegraph Office at Summit is in the
new depot, and is in charge of Miss Kate
F. Brady, of West Point, New York, and
during her two years residence in Summit,
she has won golden opinions from all her
citizens We are always pleased to see
ladies in such appropriate and useful posi-
tons.
! To Capt. John III. Mckenzie, and indeed
all the Fair officers, We are indebted for
many courtesies. They were all very busy,
but all very polite to all classes of visitors
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